uninitiated
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To the uninitiated, though, even amid steady laughter and a sneaking concern for this silly friendship to right itself, it may come off as much ado about who knows what.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Combining romance and sport may seem unusual to the uninitiated - but to some readers in the room, it made perfect sense.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
For the uninitiated, a no-spend challenge is just what it sounds like: a set period — usually a week or a pay cycle — when you put discretionary spending on hold.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
But the rikishi brought plenty of excitement to the uninitiated, too, with former England prop Joe Marler calling it an "incredible spectacle".
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
In the southwest corner there were boxes and trunks with tarps pulled over them to protect them from uninitiated eyes.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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